King & Wood SJ Berwin merger gets setback as star defects

The top real estate lawyer in the SJ Berwin London side of the King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin merger, David Ryland, has gone to join Paul Hastings only four days after the global merger took place.

US firms beckon Jiri Hera

He had been at the firm for a quarter of a decade and was the lead partner with the Hilton and private equity fund Evans Randell. He is, however, one of several London-based partners who have recently moved to US practices, according to Legal Business. Others include litigator Ted Greeno who left Herbert Smith for Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. US firms, have 'a more relaxed attitude to retirement age', says Legal Business.

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